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Thursday, January 03, 2013

5 ways to bring in extra money in 2013

Cash in gift cards Tired of shopping?
Don't need any more gifts? You may be used to holding onto gift cards for
months — or years. Maybe you even used gift cards to purchase presents over the
holidays. But if you need some extra cash, resale companies are happy to take
them off your hands.

Work extra
hours at a part time job

Check out Snagajob.com for finding a part time job. Or if you
are a big city check out taskrabbit.com ask
Rabbit is a service offered in about a dozen major metropolitan areas that
connects people who are willing to pay for jobs with people who have the skills
to perform them.

Start an online store Turn your hobby,
skills or expertise into a part-time business. Set up your own "online
store" by selling products on Etsy.com, anonline
marketplacefor
handmade jewelry, crafts and other goods, as well as vintage items.

Hold a virtual garage sale Post your listings
for furniture or whatever you'd like to sell online or on a smartphone mobile
app like Geoli.st. Essentially a CraigsList for your
mobile phone, Geoli.st is a free app that offers virtual classified ads on the
best deals near your location. Geoli.st deploys a location-based technology so
that people in your area will see your product for sale (photo, description and
price). Since you're selling to buyers in your area, you can avoid shipping to
far away places and get paid in person.

Sell your knowledgeCalling all
teachers! Sell your original lesson plans, exams, teaching guides and
worksheets. TeachersPayTeachers.com is a website that lets you upload your
original files to its catalog and set your own price. Basic membership to join
the site is free and you'll get a 60 percent royalty on gross sales, paid to
you quarterly through Paypal.